Lantern.



E. T. SGANLAN.

Patented 0013.4,1910.

THE name's PEYERS co., WASHINGTON. B4 c.

EDWARD '1. SCANLAN, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

LANTERN.

Application filed January 8, 1910.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD T. SCANLAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented a new and useful Lantern, of which the following is a specification.

It is the object of this invention to provide a globe, and an inexpensive structure, constituting a means for mounting the globe, so that the globe, at the will of the operator, may readily be swung to cover, or to uncover the lamp with which it is connected.

Another object of the invention is to provide, in a device of the character described, a flexible shield for the upper portion of the structure, adapted to serve as a means whereby two component parts of the said structure may be bound together, the said parts cooperating, to stretch the shield tightly.

Another object of the invention is to provide a globe-holder which may readily be manipulated to rtareive a fixed support, such as a deoending lamp bracket.

Another object of the invention is to provide an element adapted to receive a fixed support, such as a lamp bracket, and so to position the remaining portions of the device, that the lamp bracket may thereby, be guided into the element adapted to receive it.

The drawings show typical embodiments merely, and it is to be understood that changes, properly falling within the scope of what is claimed, may be made, without departing from the spirit of the intention.

In the drawings.1fiigure 1 is a transverse section of the device, the globe-holding element being swung open; and parts being shown. in elevation; Fig. 2 is a top plan of the showing of Fig. 1, parts being removed; Fig. 3 is a top plan of a reflector which is adapted to be employed in connection with the device delineated in Figs. 1 and 2; Fig. 4: is a side elevation, showing the constituent portions of the device closed together; and Fig. is a vertical transverse section, fragmental in its nature, and designed to show the cooperation between certain parts of the device, when the same are closed together.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a ring 1, the same being hereinafter referred to as the globe holder. Another ring 2 is provided, the same being for convenience, denominated the supporting mem- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Got. a, 1919.

Serial No. 537,084.

ber. The rings 1 and 2 are united by a hinge 3, and the relation between their diameters is such, that the ring 1 is adapted to fit within the ring 2. The ring 1 is united with the hinge 8 by means of a pin -1, or the like, and upon this pin 1, the ring 1 is held for pivotal movement. Thus, the ring 1 is not only free to swing downwardly from the position shown in Fig. 1, to fit within the ring 2, but, at the same time, is adapted to tilt slightly, if necessary, to secure a proper fitting of the ring 1 within the ring 2.

The ring 1 is provided with outstanding, spaced spring fingers 5, adapted to be engaged by an outstanding boss 6 upon the member 2, the members 5 and (l cooperating to hold the ring 1 within the ring 2 when the parts of the invention are disposed as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. A spring 7 is interposed into the hinge 3, and this spring acts normally to press the ring 1 within the ring 2, the spring thus cooperating with the parts 5 and 6 to hold the rings in their proper relation with respect to each other. Upon the ring 1, there is an outstanding handle 8, adapted for the manipulation of the said ring 1.

An arm 9 extends transversely of the ring 2. One end of this arm 9 is connected with the ring 2 at 29, which said point, for convenience, may be denominated one end of the ring, since the ring, as shown at 16, is split. Another arm 10 extends from the intermediate portion of the arm 9 to a remote point 30 upon the annular member 2, the arms 9 and 10 being thus disposed in converging relation. Adjacent the apex 31 formed by the union between the arms 9 and 10, a socket 11 is provided, the same being adapted to receive a rod 1 1, or like support, upon which a lamp 12 is mounted. In order to facilitate the introduction of the rod 1% or the lamp 12 within the contour of the socket 1.1, said socket is split, between the arms 9 and 10, as denoted by the numeral 15.

That portion of the annular member 2 which lies between the opening 16 and the point 30, is flexible, and forms a yielding arm 17, adapted to be moved into and out of the circumference of the ring proper 2.

In the ring 1, there are a plurality of openings 18. A globe, 19, preferably formed from silk or the like, is inserted within the contour of the ring 1, and this 1 inner wall of the ring 2; and thus, a tight globe 19 is secured by means of stitching 20 joint will be effected between the rings, the or the like, located in the openings, to the 5 rings being held securely together. Morering 1. There are openings 21 in the ring 2, and in these openings is secured, by means of stitching 23 or the like, a shield 22, which, like the globe 19, is preferably fashioned from silk. Disposed at suitable points about the periphery of the ring 2, and upon the inner face of the same, are brackets 24, the same constituting stops, adapted to receive the ring 1, when the same is tilted and moved within the contour of the ring 2, the brackets 2A being spaced at a slight distance above the shield 22. The invention further includes areflector of the sort delineated in Fig. 3, and there denoted by the numeral 25. This reflector 25 is preferably fashioned from metal, and may be circular in outline, the same being provided with a radial handle 26, and with a central opening 27, the reflector 25 being radially split, from its axial opening 27 to the periphery of the reflector, this radial split in the reflector being denoted by the numeral 28.

The operation of the device is as follows. Supposing that it is desired to mount the device upon the rod 14., at the end of which is the lamp, the flexible tongue 17 is bent outwardly, or inwardly, so as to enlarge the opening 16 to an extent sufficient to provide for the passage of the rod let or of thelamp 12. After the lamp, or its supporting element, is within the contour of the ring 2, the tongue 17 may be positioned as shown in Fig. 2. The rod lt, or the lamp 12 may then be engaged within the socket 11, the opening 15 in the socket 11 serving to provide for the passage of the lamp or the rod whereby it is carried. By reason of the factthat the arms 9 and 10 converge toward each other, the said arms cooperate to guide the rod 14: toward the socket 11, and, specifically, toward the opening 15 therein. \Vhen the device is thus upheld upon the rod 14:, or upon the lamp 12, as may be, it will be seen that the ring 1 may, at the will of the operator, be swung into an open position, such as that delineated in Fig. 1, so that the rays proceeding from the lamp 12 are now unobstructed. When, however, it is desired to soften the light, the ring 1 may be swung into the position shown in Fig. l, the elements 5 and 6 cooperating to hold the globe 19 around the lamp 12, which said globe, being preferably fashioned from silk, will modify, or color the rays of the lamp 12, without obscuring the same entirely.

It is to be noted that when the ring 1 is tilted to move within the contour of the ring 2, the silk shield 22 will be engaged between the periphery of the ring 1 and the over, the ring 1 will serve to stretch the shield 22 slightly, the tops 24 preventing the ring 1 from moving upwardly to such a degree that the shield 22 will be unduly stretched or torn. This shield 22 serves to soften the rays of light which are projected upwardly. 'When the shield 22 is dispensed with, the reflector shown in Fig. 3 may be employed with advantage, the reflector serving to throw the rays of light downwardly.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A device of the class described comprising a supporting member; a globe holder adapted to be inserted within said member; and a flexible shield peripherally connected with the supporting member, and positioned to be engaged by the globe holder, between the periphery of the globe holder and the inner wall of the supporting member.

2. A device of the class described comprising a supporting member; a globe holder pivotally connected to the supporting member and adapted to be swung within said member; and a flexible shield peripherally connected with the supporting member and positioned to be tightly stretched by the globe holder, and to be engaged between the periphery of the globe holder and the inner wall of the supporting member.

3. A device of the class described comprising a supporting member; a globe holder adapted to be inserted within said member; a flexible shield peripherally connected with the supporting member and positioned to be engaged by the globe holder between the periphery of the globe holder and the inner wall of the supporting member; and a fixed stop upon the supporting member, adapted to limit the movement of the holder within the supporting member.

1. A device of the class described comprising an annular member provided within its contour, with a device adapted to engage a support, a portion of the annular member being movable, to permit the support to pass within the contour of the annular member; and means for connecting a globe with the annular member.

5. A device of the class described comprising an annular member split to form a flexible tongue, the annular member being provided with diverging arms connected at their ends with the annular member, adjacent the fixed and the movable ends of the tongue; a support-engaging device mounted between and upon the arms; and means for connecting a globe with the annular member.

6. A device of the class described comprising an open annular member, provided named arm With the annular member adjaat one slde with a movable tongue adapted cent the base of the tongue; and a supportto be mam )ulatecl to onen and to close the en agm device connected wlth the arms. 10

annular member, there being an arm con EDWARD T. SCANLAN. nectlng one end of the annular member with Vhtnesses: a remote point thereof, and an arm eonnect- WM. A. RUTHERFORD,

ing the intermediate portion of the first CHARLES E. MATTHEWS. 

